A castellated locking clip, for use with a Power Take Off safety guard, the locking clip including at least two castellations.

An adaptive operating device (1) for agricultural tractors includes two or more operating regions (2), each of which includes at least one manually operable operating element (3). The operating device (1) includes a detecting device (4) to detect the type of working apparatus (5) coupled to the tractor during use, a configuration device (6) cooperating with the detecting device (4) for configuring the functionality of an operating element (3) or operating region (2) for the type of coupled-on working apparatus (5), and at least one indicating element (7) of indicating a configuration of an operating region (2). Depending on the configuration, at least one operating element (3) can be changed with regard to its spatial position or can be configured with regard to direction or extent of movement.

A vehicle combining the attributes of a tractor and a utility vehicle includes a three point linkage and other locations to which a plurality of attachments for performing grooming or working operations on a ground or turf surface may be couple. The vehicle includes a front mounted engine, a mid-mounted operator compartment and a rear mounted bed or box. A PTO shaft and/or a hydraulic power system of the vehicle power attachments that require power. A control system and a visual display and data entry device linked thereto are provided for allowing an authorized person to setup, store and thereafter use an operational profile for each attachment that is to be coupled to the vehicle. In a rate dependent attachment, the control system maintains the ground speed and the attachment implement in a fixed ratio. A down/up control is used to signal the start and end of an operational sequence to the control system.

An implement coupler including an electrical generator configured to generate electric power in response to a mechanical force provided by a power takeoff of a work vehicle. The implement coupler includes a support frame and an adjustment mechanism operatively connected to the support frame, wherein the adjustment mechanism is configured to adjust the position of the support frame with respect to the work vehicle. The generator is located on the support frame and is operatively connected to the power takeoff. The implement coupler further includes a drive shaft connected to the power takeoff and to the generator, an electrical coupler electrically coupled to the generator to provide access to the generated electrical power wherein the electrical coupler includes an output configured to provide the generated electrical power, and a line coupler including a connector configured to couple to source of material and to deliver the material.

The present invention relates in general to working machines with working units which are subject to fluctuating loads or have a fluctuating power consumption. The invention relates in particular to a drive train assembly for driving such a working unit, the drive train assembly having a flywheel accumulator for mitigating the load impacts or load fluctuations. According to the invention, a starting aid for easier starting up of the flywheel accumulator into its desired operating speed range is provided, the starting aid having a planetary transmission, which is connected in terms of drive to the flywheel accumulator, and a control actuator for braking and/or accelerating a planetary transmission element in order to adjust the step-up/step-down ratio of the planetary transmission when starting up the flywheel accumulator. Furthermore, for refined smoothing of the power consumption in the started-up working mode, a control device is provided which accelerates and can brake the flywheel accumulator cyclically by adjusting the planetary transmission in accordance with the operating fluctuations of the working unit.

The present invention relates in general to working machines with working units which are subject to fluctuating loads or have a fluctuating power consumption. The invention relates in particular to a drive train assembly for driving such a working unit, the drive train assembly having a flywheel accumulator for mitigating the load impacts or load fluctuations. According to the invention, a starting aid for easier starting up of the flywheel accumulator into its desired operating speed range is provided, the starting aid having a planetary transmission, which is connected in terms of drive to the flywheel accumulator, and a control actuator for braking and/or accelerating a planetary transmission element in order to adjust the step-up/step-down ratio of the planetary transmission when starting up the flywheel accumulator. Furthermore, for refined smoothing of the power consumption in the started-up working mode, a control device is provided which accelerates and can brake the flywheel accumulator cyclically by adjusting the planetary transmission in accordance with the operating fluctuations of the working unit.

A universal joint shaft can be provided for transmitting torque between a power take-off shaft of a driving agricultural machine and a drive journal of an agricultural implement to be driven. The universal joint shaft comprises

a first joint with a first inner joint member and a first outer joint member, which are pivotably and torque-transmittingly connected to each other, a second joint, with a second inner joint member and a second outer joint member, which are pivotably and torque-transmittingly connected to each other, a connecting shaft, via which the first inner joint member and the second inner joint member are connected to each other in a rotationally fixed manner, and
a connecting hub which is rigidly connected to the first outer joint member and has connecting means for connecting the connecting hub to a shaft in a rotationally fixed manner, a housing in which the connecting hub is accommodated and rotatably mounted, and a generator accommodated in the housing, said generator has a stator rigidly connected to the housing and arranged coaxially to the connecting hub, and said generator further has a rotor rotatably mounted relative to the housing, wherein the rotor is drivingly connected to the connecting hub via a transmission.

A universal joint shaft can be provided for transmitting torque between a power take-off shaft of a driving agricultural machine and a drive journal of an agricultural implement to be driven. The universal joint shaft comprises

a first joint with a first inner joint member and a first outer joint member, which are pivotably and torque-transmittingly connected to each other, a second joint, with a second inner joint member and a second outer joint member, which are pivotably and torque-transmittingly connected to each other, a connecting shaft, via which the first inner joint member and the second inner joint member are connected to each other in a rotationally fixed manner, and
a connecting hub which is rigidly connected to the first outer joint member and has connecting means for connecting the connecting hub to a shaft in a rotationally fixed manner, a housing in which the connecting hub is accommodated and rotatably mounted, and a generator accommodated in the housing, said generator has a stator rigidly connected to the housing and arranged coaxially to the connecting hub, and said generator further has a rotor rotatably mounted relative to the housing, wherein the rotor is drivingly connected to the connecting hub via a transmission.

A Power Take-Off (PTO) coupler and equipment equipped therewith. The PTO coupler comprises a first extremity to be connected to the equipment and a second extremity. The second extremity has a plurality of teeth along a circumference thereof, wherein subsequent teeth are separated from one another by a gap, and each of the teeth has a base narrower than its top. When the PTO coupler is engaged to a corresponding receiving coupler, the interlocking of the plurality of teeth and gaps counteract axial load generated during operation of the PTO coupler.

A self-aligning driveshaft coupler includes a receiving clutch mounted to a driveshaft and a locking clutch assembly mounted to an implement. The locking clutch assembly includes a collar and a yoke that rotate together, and a spring between the collar and the yoke. A locking pin may be pivotably attached to the yoke to move a projection on the locking pin in and out of the retaining groove. A plurality of drive pins extend axially from the collar. The spring biases the drive pins into engagement with the receiving clutch when the locking pin projection is in the retaining groove and the output shaft and receiving clutch are rotated less than 180 degrees.